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Savannah Cement plant. PHOTO | FILE  NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

• The product will be used in place of other cement and lime varieties.
• The product has received Kenya Bureau of Standards certification and is being tested by the Transport ministry.

By NATION REPORTER
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Savannah Cement is targeting the road construction sector, as it brings to the market a specially developed product.

 

The company has begun manufacturing Hydraulic Road Binder (HRB) cement, a product blend that is used to stabilise road surfaces. Savannah on Wednesday said in a statement that it had done so at the behest of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

The product will be used in place of other cement and lime varieties. Combined with soil and water, it will produce a material that will then be used as the foundation for paved roads.

The product has received Kenya Bureau of Standards certification and is being tested by the Transport ministry.

“The new Savannah Cement HRB product, which will retail at a lower rate than conventional cement, is expected to contribute up to 30 per cent approximate cost savings on the Sh25 billion national road construction budget,” managing director Ronald Ndegwa said.